Iris Coloboma

This morning we visited Texas Children's Hospital for Alyssa to see the pediatric ophthalmologist.  The nurse did her evaluation first & made notes for the doctor to review.  As soon as she saw Alyssa's eye she said it was coloboma.  Later the doctor came in & dilated Alyssa's eyes.  She was such a good girl the whole time we were there.  Probably because she's 3 weeks old & sleeps all the time!  

The doctor examined Alyssa's eyes & diagnosed her with iris coloboma. This type of coloboma may be in one eye (unilateral) or in both eyes (bilateral). The pupil is often described as an upside-down pear shape when an individual has an iris coloboma.  Alyssa only has it in her left eye.  The doctor said it won't impair Alyssa's vision, maybe just sensitivity to light.  She did see that one eye was slightly near-sighted & the other far-sighted, however, she doesn't rely too much on seeing that while the eyes are dilated.  We will be going back in November for another examination.  If the eyes are still showing a difference in vision then glasses may be prescribed so that one eye doesn't work harder than the other.